Brownie Award to aboutREMEDIATION.com for Innovation and Communication
10/23/2001
by -- OCETA
www.canurb.com/media/pdf/2001_brownie_winners.pdf
Hamilton, ON - The Brownie Award for Innovation and Communication was awarded to aboutREMEDIATION.com (AR).
AR was recognized for its unique and innovative access point for: disseminating information; finding solutions to site remediation issues; showcasing technology that works in specific situations; promoting new technology applications and providing news on new technologies and case studies on brownfields/contaminated site remediation.
Accepting on behalf of the aboutREMEDIATION.com team was Tammy Lomas-Jylha, General Manager at OCETA. While the pleasure of presenting this prestigious award was bestowed on another aboutREMEDIATION team member Todd Latham from EcoLog Group (formerly Southam Environment Group)
What are the 2001 Canadian Urban Institute Brownie Awards?
A new award to recognize excellence in brownfields redevelopment was presented at the Brownfields II Conference in Hamilton's historic LIUNA Station. The Brownie Awards, initiated by the Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) will support an international peer recognition program.
A key principle on which the Brownie Awards are based are that innovation and leadership are crucial elements of community-building. In addition, a set of specific criteria guide the selection of Brownie Awards, such as:
- demonstrated exemplary or outstanding achievement
- had catalytic effect on brownfields redevelopment or related activity
- set a new standard of excellence
- overcame obstacles or instrumental in problem-solving
Brownie Award Category: INNOVATION (Communication)
Recipient: aboutREMEDIATION.com
The Canadian Urban Institute (CUI) was pleased to present a "Brownie" award to aboutREMEDIATION.com. This award recognizes outstanding efforts in conveying information and sharing ideas, techniques, concepts, and approaches in relation to brownfields redevelopment.
This new website www.aboutREMEDIATION.com is the result of a partnership involving the Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA), Royal LePage Commercial Inc., the EcoLog Group (formerly Southam Environment Group), Environment Canada, and the Province of Ontario.
Launched in March 2001, this unique web portal houses Canada's largest online database on site remediation techniques and case studies. It provides a one-stop reference source on site remediation, brownfields redevelopment, and property cleanup information, technologies and solutions for municipalities, developers, realtors, environmental consultants, academic and research institutions, property owners, and others in Canada and worldwide.
The Brownie Award for aboutREMEDIATION.com recognizes it as a unique and innovative access point for: disseminating information; finding solutions to site remediation issues; showcasing technology that works in specific situations; promoting new technology applications and providing news on new technologies and case studies on brownfields/contaminated site remediation.
A valuable new communications tool, the site provides free access to property cleanup evaluation and assessment tools; legislation, regulations, and policies; insurance, legal and financing options; technology and company profiles; news; and links to other valuable brownfields redevelopment resources.
The Brownie Award
The "Brownie" award is an amalgamation of recycled steel, limestone, and a highly polished steel shovel. Each element tells part of the brownfield story.
The rock base, flagstone from Owen Sound, Ontario, is called Dolostone and it is approximately 410 million years old. It represents the earth ¨C the finite resource that makes brownfield development so important. The colour and oxidization of the recycled steel symbolizes the contamination and deterioration commonly associated with brownfield sites. The recycled steel, which comes from Hamilton's heavily industrialized north end, is also symbolic of reuse and recycling, both key principles in the brownfield development movement. Finally, the highly polished shovel placed in front of the recycled steel is an intricately crafted icon representing the rehabilitation and redevelopment of brownfield sites. This is clearly expressed both in the function of the shovel as an instrument of change, as well as in its contrasting clean finish, signifying exemplary brownfield achievement through innovation and leadership.
Each award is individually hand crafted, resulting in an award that is truly unique.
The Artist
Mr. Floyd Elzinga graduated from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1996 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and subsequently continued crafting objects of interest through the business he established called "Artifice". In his Beamsville, Ontario studio, he handcrafts each wrought iron and/or stone piece. Whether functional or purely aesthetic, these naturally-inspired sculptures have been gracing homes, offices and gardens in Southern Ontario and
(October 22nd, 2001)
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